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Freshwater Elementary School

Summary:

Freshwater Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denham Springs, Louisiana, serving 294 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Livingston Parish School District, which is ranked 18th out of 122 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Freshwater Elementary consistently outperforms the Livingston Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Freshwater's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 79%, compared to 69% for Livingston Parish and 59% for the state. Similarly, Freshwater's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 82%, compared to 79% for Livingston Parish and 69% for the state. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.56% to 71.77% over the past three years, and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.4 to 18 students per teacher.

While Freshwater Elementary outperforms the nearby schools, such as South Live Oak Elementary and Eastside Elementary, in academic metrics, these surrounding schools also demonstrate strong performance. This suggests that the Livingston Parish School District as a whole is providing quality education to its students. Freshwater Elementary's consistent academic excellence, coupled with its focus on serving economically disadvantaged students, make it a standout institution within the district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1025 Cockerham Road
       Denham Springs, LA  70726

(225) 665-5371

District: Livingston Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
103rd of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,688 Help


Students who attend Freshwater Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Denham Springs Junior High School
High:    Denham Springs High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  290

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.2%
Hispanic:
18.6%
African American:
11.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Freshwater Elementary School ranks better than 84.7% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 4th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Livingston Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.41. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Freshwater Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Livingston Parish School District. Racial makeup is: White (66.2%), Hispanic (18.6%), African American (11%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freshwater Elementary School is 11.7, which is the 2nd best among 21 elementary schools in the Livingston Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freshwater Elementary School is $12,688, which is the 6th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Livingston Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freshwater Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Freshwater Elementary School 103rd of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Freshwater Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Livingston Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Livingston Parish 18th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Freshwater Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Freshwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 82.18 108th 725 85.1%
2008 81.62 112th 743 84.9%
2009 79.23 139th 738 81.2%
2010 76.55 182nd 736 75.3%
2011 75.31 194th 766 74.7%
2012 80.67 121st 764 84.2%
2013 77.88 144th 772 81.3%
2014 82.70 92nd 777 88.2%
2015 81.00 106th 792 86.6%
2016 84.31 80th 742 89.2%
2017 83.68 84th 739 88.6%
2018 64.67 206th 728 71.7%
2019 90.30 44th 731 94.0%
2021 86.51 81st 729 88.9%
2022 88.15 65th 727 91.1%
2023 87.21 69th 730 90.5%
2024 83.41 103rd 675 84.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Freshwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 78.20 55th 307 82.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freshwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.58 157th 682 77.0%
2019 84.89 69th 697 90.1%
2021 87.96 49th 719 93.2%
2022 88.19 46th 724 93.6%
2023 88.06 55th 723 92.4%
2024 81.11 97th 674 85.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Freshwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.34 67th 684 90.2%
2021 86.67 62nd 705 91.2%
2022 75.79 159th 701 77.3%
2023 77.70 133rd 705 81.1%
2024 70.54 202nd 635 68.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Freshwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 90.23 40th 696 94.3%
2021 79.22 131st 704 81.4%
2022 92.69 33rd 712 95.4%
2023 89.39 54th 713 92.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Freshwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 72.67 112th 562 80.1%
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Rank History for White students at Freshwater Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.20 153rd 516 70.3%
2019 86.64 27th 517 94.8%
2021 80.99 77th 522 85.2%
2022 83.65 54th 517 89.6%
2023 68.69 147th 518 71.6%
2024 71.50 113th 434 74.0%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Freshwater Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 420 420
1990 419 27 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1991 454 31 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1992 431 30 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1993 419 31 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1994 441 35 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1995 471 24 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1996 471 24 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1997 481 30 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1998 372 37 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1999 412 36 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2000 435 38 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2001 439 33 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2002 474 39 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2003 474 39 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2004 487 33 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2005 490 37 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 532
2006 477 34 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2007 457 33 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2008 412 34 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2009 422 40 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 474
2010 422 30 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 461
2011 409 28 2 6 1 0 0 0 446
2012 379 27 2 7 0 0 0 0 415
2013 370 22 2 15 1 0 0 0 410
2014 358 30 1 12 1 0 0 0 402
2015 325 38 2 20 0 0 0 0 385
2016 289 33 6 24 0 0 0 0 352
2017 284 34 5 38 0 0 2 0 363
2018 256 38 5 33 0 0 1 0 333
2019 246 34 7 33 0 0 1 0 321
2020 247 32 7 31 0 0 1 0 318
2021 238 33 9 38 0 0 1 0 319
2022 227 55 5 50 0 0 5 0 342
2023 206 30 5 47 0 0 6 0 294
2024 192 32 4 54 0 0 8 0 290

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Freshwater Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 420 18.0 23.3 26.4
1990 447 21.0 21.2 37.1
1991 486 23.0 21.1 29.6
1992 461 24.0 19.2 34.7
1993 453 27.0 16.8 32.7
1994 479 27.0 17.7 34.7
1995 497 26.0 19.1 32.4
1996 497 26.0 19.1 32.4
1997 513 27.0 19.0 28.1
1998 414 28.0 14.8 26.8
1999 451 29.0 15.6 41
2000 474 29.0 16.3 36.9
2001 474 28.0 16.9 41.8
2002 515 31.0 16.6 45
2003 515 31.0 16.6 45
2004 524 32.0 16.4 44.3
2005 532 35.0 15.2 44.4
2006 518 34.0 15.2 47.7
2007 498 32.0 15.6 48
2008 456 28.0 16.3 49.3
2009 474 33.0 14.4 57.8
2010 461 33.5 13.7 55.5
2011 446 33.8 13.1 54.7
2012 415 27.3 15.2 58.1
2013 410 26.1 15.7 56.6
2014 402 24.6 16.2 58
2015 385 24.0 16.0 59
2016 352 27.0 13.0 56.8
2017 363 20.0 18.1 45.7
2018 333 19.0 17.5 25.5
2019 321 19.0 16.8 37.7
2020 318 19.0 16.7 50
2021 319 18.0 17.7 59.6
2022 342 19.0 18.0 68.7
2023 294 20.3 14.4 71.8
2024 290 24.7 11.7 72.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Freshwater Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 420 18.0 23.3 26.4
1990 447 21.0 21.2 37.1
1991 486 23.0 21.1 29.6
1992 461 24.0 19.2 34.7
1993 453 27.0 16.8 32.7
1994 479 27.0 17.7 34.7
1995 497 26.0 19.1 32.4
1996 497 26.0 19.1 32.4
1997 513 27.0 19.0 28.1
1998 414 28.0 14.8 26.8
1999 451 29.0 15.6 41
2000 474 29.0 16.3 36.9
2001 474 28.0 16.9 41.8
2002 515 31.0 16.6 45
2003 515 31.0 16.6 45
2004 524 32.0 16.4 44.3
2005 532 35.0 15.2 44.4
2006 518 34.0 15.2 47.7
2007 498 32.0 15.6 48
2008 456 28.0 16.3 49.3
2009 474 33.0 14.4 57.8
2010 461 33.5 13.7 55.5
2011 446 33.8 13.1 54.7
2012 415 27.3 15.2 58.1
2013 410 26.1 15.7 56.6
2014 402 24.6 16.2 58
2015 385 24.0 16.0 59
2016 352 27.0 13.0 56.8
2017 363 20.0 18.1 45.7
2018 333 19.0 17.5 25.5
2019 321 19.0 16.8 37.7
2020 318 19.0 16.7 50
2021 319 18.0 17.7 59.6
2022 342 19.0 18.0 68.7
2023 294 20.3 14.4 71.8
2024 290 24.7 11.7 72.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Freshwater Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,924
2018 $11,080
2019 $11,784
2020 $11,648
2021 $12,516
2022 $12,688

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Freshwater Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 44th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 69th of 730 Elementary schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Freshwater Elementary School)8886
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Livingston Parish)7872
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Freshwater Elementary School)8886
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Parish)8268
 14%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Freshwater Elementary School)7175
 4%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)5750
 7%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Social Studies (Freshwater Elementary School)7670
 6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)6663
 3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Freshwater Elementary School)8368
 15%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)6762
 5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students321294
 8.4%
African American3430
 11.8%
American Indian00
Asian75
 28.6%
Hispanic3347
 42.4%
Pacific Islander00
White246206
 16.3%
Two or More Races16
 500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.7%71.8%
 34.1%

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Freshwater Elementary School ranks 103rd of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Freshwater Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Denham Springs Junior High School
High : Denham Springs High School

Students at Freshwater Elementary School are 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 290 students attended Freshwater Elementary School.


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